Ferropolis 2015: German strongman event held in former mine

Over 2,000 men and women came to an abandoned mine known as Ferropolis in Germany on the night of 15 August, to compete in an overnight strongman race. Overnight, the competitors had to overcome over 30 obstacles, including high hurdles, mud holes and pools of foam, as they ran the distance of a half marathon. Aug 17, 2015

Protests return to Ferguson streets, state of emergency in effect

The city of Ferguson, Missouri is dealing with the tumultuous end to a weekend meant to commemorate the life of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by white police officer Darren Wilson in August 2014. On 10 August, a county official declared a state of emergency after the one-year anniversary demonstrations were rocked by violence. Aug 11, 2015